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Steam Machine to have fewer 'verified' badge constraints — Valve says verified on Steam Deck titles expected to run smoothly on upcoming PC console

Valve designer Lawrence Yang confirmed that 'Verified on Steam Deck' games will also work well on the Steam Machine, giving ...
GamingOnLinux

Valve tweak Steam Community Awards to deal with point farming and "attention-grabbing content"

Along with an entirely new set of awards you can give out across Steam the changes should stop all the clown farming on ...

Steam has finally got rid of those goddamn clown awards

Steam has announced a big change to its community awards system that means they no longer confer Steam points to awardees and ...
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Valve’s Compact Steam Machine Console Blends PC Flexibility with Sharp 4K at 60 FPS

What happens when a tech giant refuses to back down after a high-profile failure? In 2015, Valve’s ambitious Steam Machines stumbled out of the gate, leaving a trail of fragmented hardware, limited ...
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Valve Announces New Steam Machine, Controller and VR Headset, All Coming In 2026

Valve has announced a new lineup of hardware to sit alongside its wildly popular Steam Deck. A new Steam Machine, Controller, and VR headset have all been announced for 2026. This isn't the first time ...
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Valve clarifies that battery life is just as important as next-gen performance for Steam Deck 2

TL;DR: Valve plans a Steam Deck 2 with next-generation gaming performance while maintaining current-generation battery life, but the necessary chip technology doesn't yet exist. The focus remains on ...